OSHA Injury Report: Goodyear Social Circle

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Please see answer to Question 15 below for details.

What happened

While performing a changeover task on the flat buffer wind-up an associate sustained an injury when his ring finger became caught and pinched between the buffer conveyors tread guide and the hand tool he was using to adjust the guides. The incident resulted in a laceration to the left ring finger. The associate was immediately sent to the Emergency Room for medical evaluation. Following an X-ray it was determined that the tip of the finger was fractured. He received four stitches to close the wound.

Injury or illness

Laceration Cut Open Wound Finger Left Ring Finger

Object or substance involved

The tread guide on the flat buffer conveyor

Summary line

Laceration Cut Open Wound Finger Left Ring Finger The tread guide on the flat buffer conveyor Contact with sharp object

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.